Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41548, Henry Frankfort, Penn

SERVICE
Penn
Frankfort, Henry a Frankford
NUMBER
S. 41548
CONTENTS
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16.042
Pennsylvania
Henry Frankfort
Daughin in the state of Penn a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Capt n Von Heers Troop ine, for the term of 3 years Pen n
inscribed on the Roll of Penn a the rate of 5 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of November 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of May sent to Hon James McCall
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $26.89 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept 48.
$74.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent to H. H. Johns Esq. Harrisburg Pa.
26 Feb 1830
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Admitted
Recd 26 Febry 1820

Recd Feb. 26. 1820.
Frankfort
Hon. Mr. Wallace, H.R.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dauphin county ss.
On this twenty fourth day of November A.D. 1819 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county of Dauphin, personally appears Henry Frankfort aged sixty five years resident in said county, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress intitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"; That in the said Henry Frankfort about the year 1775 or 1776 went into the service of this country as a militia man; that he continued in that service about one year; that soon after in the year 1776 or 1777, in the spring of the year, he enlisted in Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Capt. Van Heer of the light Dragoons; the said Van Heer being the man commander of Gen. Washington's life guard; that he belonged to the Pennsylvania line to the best of his knowledge; that he does not know that the company to which he belonged was attached to any regiment; but he thinks the Capt. received his orders immediately from Gen. Washington; that he continued to serve in the said corps, and in the service of the united States until after Lord Cornwallis was taken in 1781, when he was discharged from the service in the said city of Philadelphia; that his discharge was signed by Col. Hamilton, aid-de camp to Gen. Washington — That he was in the battles of Germantown, Brandywine, Long Island, and at the taking of Stony Point, and at the capture of Cornwallis — that he was taken prisoner at Long Island, and soon after made his escape — That he was an enlisted soldier in the service of the United States about four years — that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and he has long since lost his discharge aforesaid; and that he has no other evidence of his services now in his power except the papers herunto attached
Sworn & declared before me this day & year aforesaid — Jacob Bucher
Henry his + Frankford marks

I Jacob Bucher judge etc. as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the oath of the applicant and the affidavits of Christian Dentler and Thomas Wernle Esquire, that the said Henry Frankfort did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction on the affidavits of the said Thomas Wernle Esq. and David Bomberger Esq. that the said Henry Frankfort is in reduced and indigent circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress. Witness my hand the 19 th day of February A.D. 1820
Jacob Bucher

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dauphin county fr.
I John M c Alhesney Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas of said county of Dauphin Do hereby certify that the Hon. Jacob Barker Esq. who has given the preceding certificates and before whom the preceding affidavits were made, and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of so doing & yet is a judge of the court of common pleas of said county duly commissioned and sworn, to all whom acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of justice as elsewhere
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office this February 19 th A.D. 1820.
John M c Alhesney Proth.

Henry Hughes Esq. 1842 Dunlap's Ferry
July 20
Free
J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War Washington

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Dauphin County
On this 26th day of June 1820 personally appeared in Open Court in the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dauphin aforesaid being a Part of Record Henry Frankfort aged about sixty seven years resident in Hebersburg Township in said County of Dauphin, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows to wit, He was first out in the Flying Camp with the Militia about 43 Months, and about the year 1778 or 1779 he enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Bartholomew Varnum which company was the Life Guard of Gen. Washington, and not attached to any regiment, as far as he knows. He continued in this Company about three years, till after the taking of Lord Cornwallis and was discharged in Reading Pennsylvania as appears by his original declaration dated November 24, 1817 made for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed the 18th day of March 1818, under which Act of Congress he has received a Certificate of Pension from the War Office dated May 8th 1820 which Certificate is numbered with the number, 16,842 and upon which he has not yet drawn any money.
And I the said Henry Frankfort do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818; And that I have not nor had any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed:
Subscribed, declared, sworn to in Open Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County June 26th 1820 signed Henry F Frankfort Marks
John McCloskey, Prob.
Schedule of all my property
I have One Cow, two hogs, three pigs, two pots, One axe, One shovel, 6 Tea Cups, Coffee Pot, 3 Chairs, One Table, One Chest, One Axe, One Scythe, One Raking fork, one Hoe,
I am a very laborer, but am so old and infirm as not to be able to longer to support myself thereby. I have a Wife and four Children viz two daughters Mary aged 17 years, Catherine aged 16 years, & two Sons Henry aged 13 years, and John aged 13 years all of whom live with me in a small rented House belonging to Peter Reich, for which I pay him $300 per year. I with my two sons work for the Neighbors, when we can get any employment, by this means & the assistance of my neighbors I support myself and family.
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County aforesaid June 26th 1820 signed Henry F Frankfort Marks
John McCloskey, Prob.

June 26th 1820 the said Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County here state and certify that the said Court is a Court of record. Because it is is expressly made so by the laws of Pa. creating the same 2 d It has been so solemnly adjudged by the Supreme Court and other Courts of Penna. 3 d It proceeds according to the course of Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount. Keeps a record of its proceedings and the said Court further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing sche- dule is Twenty five dollars.
Dauphin County I, John Macchesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Cath. and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the re- cords of the said Court. and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhib- ited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty five dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 12th day of July A.D. 1820.
John Macchesney
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dauphin

Harrisburg July 19. 1820
Sir, The foregoing copy of the record in case of Henry Frankfort is submitted to the Sec. of War. = A. Hopkins
J. C. Calhoun Sec. of War.

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File No. 41 548
Henry Frankfort P. O. Box 100
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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I certify that the name of Henry Frankforter is among others in a list or memorandum in the Office of the Auditor General of Pennsylvania, headed "List of Pennsylvanians in Capt. Von Heer's Light Dragoons" - that there is an endorsement on the said list in the hand writing of John Nicholson formerly Comptroller General of Pennsylvania (with whose hand writing I am well acquainted) in the following words. "Depreciation settled by the United States - final settlements all delivered out" - Witness my hand and seal of said Office this 13 th day of January 1820
Rev. Oryan A.G.
Banks County
Before me the undersigned came the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Banks Philip Schmitz who was duly sworn according to Law and saith that he saw Henry Frankforter's name in a list in Captain Ballenow's Company truck at home for three years and during his time which was then changed on the first of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty and to the best of memory I swore and subscribed the 15 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and ninety.
B. before me
Matthew Slater
Philip Schmitz

Dauphin County ss.
Before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of Dauphin County personally came Thomas Wenrich Esq. who on his solemn oath doth depose and say that he knew Capt. Van Heers Troop of horse to have been quartered two winters in Berks County being the winters of the Years 1778. 1779 or 1780. - The troop was quartered with the farmers in the Neighborhood of Reading and the Deponent then saw Henry Frankfort and knew him as one of the said Troop during two winters. - That he is well acquainted with the said Henry Frankfort and knows him to be in indigent circumstances and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Thomas Wenrich
Sworn and Subscribed December the first 1819 before me
Jacob Bucher
Dauphin county ss.
David Nimberger Esq. being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Henry Frankfort, the applicant for a pension, and knows him to be in reduced and indigent circumstances and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. -
D. Nimberger
Sworn & subscribed before me one of the judges of the court of common pleas of Dauphin county
January 12th 1820
February 19th 1820
Jacob Bucher

Henry Frankfort
I Jacob Bucher, Judge &c. as aforesaid do hereby certify that the within named Thomas Clemmit Cognar David Umberger Esquires are men of respectability and credible and disinterested witnesses, February 19 th 1820
Jacob Bucher

State of Pennsylvania } Lebanon County }
Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas for the County of Lebanon in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid Personally appeared Christian Dutzler and on his solemn Oath taken according to law deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with Henry Frankford that the said Henry Frankford enlisted in Captain Bartholomew Van Horns Company Troop of Horse on the Continental establishment in the year 1779 for three Years that the said Henry Frankford entered into and continued in the service of the United States for in the said Troop of Light Horse or Cavalry for the term of three Years at one time and was discharged at Reading in Pennsylvania. That this deponent served in the said Troop at the during the said term of three Years and did duty with the said Henry Frankford on many occasions.
Sworn and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid before me
J. P. Kromer
Christian Dutzler marks
I John Gloninger one of the Judges of the court of common pleas for Lebanon County Penn a do certify that I am acquainted with the above named Christian Dutzler and that he is disinterested and credible Witness in the above cause Witness my Hand the 16 th day of December 1919
J. P. Kromer

Pennsylvania
Lebanon County ss.
I, Jno. Shultz Atty of the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County do hereby certify that the name "John Floninger" before whom the within deposition was taken and the Certificate thereto subscribed by the person whose writing of the said John Floninger who was at the time of subscribing and taking the same ever since has been and now is one of the Judges of said Court duly appointed commissioned and authorized and that to all intents, uses and purposes in that Capacity full faith and credit are and ought to be given. IN Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Lebanon the 15 th December A.D. 1849.
Jno Shultz Atty.